<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The schedule contains summary information extracted from the financial statements of the September 30, 1996 Form 10-Q of Integrated Resources American Leasing Investors VII-A and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 2,921,373 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 130,614 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,051,987 <PP&E> 2,427,315 <DEPRECIATION> 1,884,745 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,348,736 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,854,341 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 494,395 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,348,736 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 366,128 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 70,191 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 339,183 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,421,090 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,421,090 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,421,090 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0